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[Sergeant Rock]

How is Siegfried Wagner, Sarge?

His orchestral music, most of it, is very appealing. Fairy tales inspired him and the music sounds like it: think Weber, Humperdinck, and his father, of course. His Symphony is outstanding, particularly the inner movements. The one-movement Violin Concerto is more a "tone poem with violin concertante" and very attractive; beginning in deep melancholy, followed by a struggle, and ending in joyful victory. The Flute Concertino (which I'm listening to now) reminds me of the forest murmurs from Siegfried. The various overtures, preludes and dances from the operas are almost all uniformly good with gorgeous melodies. The musical langauge is thoroughly nineteenth century and, for that reason, old-fashioned even when newly composed. But if you don't mind that type of conservatisim, you'll probably like the music.

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Siegfried Wagner Das Märchen vom dicken fetten Pfannekuchen ("The Fairy Tale about the Big, Fat Pancake"): Ballad for baritone and orchestra.



Sarge

[SonicMan46]

Ariosti, Attilio (1666-1729) - Stockholm Sonatas, V. I & III; period string performances featuring the Viola d'amore - delightful and intimate Baroque chamber music - if interested, take a look at a longer post in the Italian Baroque THREAD -

 

[Lethevich]

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[Drasko]

Toru Takemitsu - Music from Hiroshi Teshigahara films (Pitfall, Woman in the Dunes, ...)

[SonicMan46]

Marini, Biagio (1587-1663) - Curiose & Moderne Inventioni w/ Romancesca (Manze on violin, North on chitarrone & chitarra, Toll on harpsichord & organ, and several others) - this recording 'popped up' here about 20+ pages back - stimulated my purchase of a 'used' disc from the Amazon MP - early Baroque chamber works.  Marini is new to me but apparently was an early innovator in violin playing of the era -


 

[The new erato]

This is a fine violin concerto!

[Lethevich]

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[madaboutmahler]

This evening:

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First listen to the opera. Simply amazing.... left me speechless!

[Conor71]

Josquin: Missa L'Homme Arme Super Voces Musicales


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[mc ukrneal]

This evening:

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First listen to the opera. Simply amazing.... left me speechless!

And a good pun too!   Glad you enjoyed it. It's one of the greats. You would probably like Elektra too.

[Lisztianwagner]

Johannes Brahms
Piano Concerto No.1

[fridden]

Alkans Symphony for Solo piano with Hamelin

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Impressive playing by Hamelin.

[madaboutmahler]

And a good pun too!   Glad you enjoyed it. It's one of the greats. You would probably like Elektra too.

Thanks Neal. It was amazing....!

[fridden]

One of my favorite symphonies, the 5th by Sibelius.
This time with Celibidache and the Swedish Radio Symphonics on DG (recording in 1971)

But no, this one was too slow and lifeless for me.

/Fridden

[Lethevich]

The Reich only
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Edit: I hadn't heard this work before, but it has become a favourite before it has even ended. Unlike some of Reich's pieces, the repetition is not literal, it is almost Feldman-like shifting, and the tension throughout is built from that shifting, not the sometimes overbearing undulations (as in Music for Large Ensemble) or sectional transitions (Octet). I still like those works, but maybe like this even more, it feels highly organic, and the "toot toot" sound of a lot of this style of minimalism is mitigated by the large acoustic.

[Sergeant Rock]

Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra, Järvi conducting the Scottish National Orchestra




Sarge

[Holden]

Inspired by another thread I am listening to the Wiren Op11 - one of the happiest and sunniest pieces I know.

[prémont]

J.S.Bach: Goldberg variations 1-15.
Christine Schornsheim, harpsichord by Joop Klinkhamer 1994 after German/French models (without further specification) (Capriccio).

One of the better versions IMO. Well articulated, joyful, energetic and with very well put agogics, which are not overdone.


Froberger: Cpt. keyboard works vol. II CD 1 containing different toccata´s, capriccio´s and ricercare´s (Globe)
Richard Egarr playing two different harpsichords, one by Joel Katzman after Johannes Ruckers and one by Titus Crijnen after Giusti as well as an organ ( the historical organ in St. Martinskerk,Cuijk, NL)

The choice of instruments is a little arbitrary - I would like the organ more used in these works, but Egarr´s interpretation is remarcable. Rather deliberate, reflective - every note feels important. As in his Louis Couperin set music, instruments, and interpretation work in an ideal synthesis.


J.S.Bach: Three sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord.
Johannes Koch viola da gamba and Gustav Leonhardt harpsichord, instruments not specified (DHM 1961)

A disappointment. The gamba does not sound sufficiently "sweet", and the harpsichord sounds not period at all. The playing is stiff and graceless. Only for Leonatics.


Georg Böhm: Organ works vol.I (Naxos 2001)
Christiaan  Teeuwsen, Reil organ (1999), Bovenkerk, Kampen, NL.

The most convincing version of these works I know. Teeuwsen has a fine sense of both the poetry and drama of Böhm´s music and he is certainly stylish as well as expressive. The organ is a neobaroque organ with a hint of French character, which reminds me of the work of Andreas Silbermann (e.g. Marmoutier, Ebersmünster),and it suits Böhm´s music well.

[Coopmv]

Wow another 10k performance! Congrats!

Thanks.  This milestone has been achieved via many debates over politics.  But thankfully, there has been no meltdown on good discussions about music ...